Inkstand



J. (l. GABLE.

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INKSTAND.

No. 362,154. Patented May 3, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES C. GABLE, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

INKSTAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,154, dated May 3,1887.

Application filed January 7, 1887. Serial No. 223,651.

To (LU 107107 it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JAMES C. GABLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Inkstands, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in inkstands which are sunk in thebody sup porting them; and the object of my improvement is to produce astand superior to others of like character in the following respects:first, in preventing the entrance of dust; second, preventing thethickening of ink from evaporation; third, preventing the corroding ofthe ink, as is the case with like stands in which metallic covers areused; fourth, in the manner of raising the stopper and'preventing thespilling of the ink, and, fifth, the manner of securing the stand inplace while at the same time having it removably set in its sup port.These objects I accomplish by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side view of my device inplace, with part of the table cut away; Fig. 2, a top view of the same;Fig. 3, a view of the under side of the lever-stop; Fig. 4, a side viewshowing the manner of connecting the lever with the stopper, part of thestopper being cut away.

Similar letters refer'to similar parts throughout the several views.

A represents the support in which the stand is sunk. B is thestand,having a flange, b, by which it is upheld in the openingin its Thestand, it will be observed, is formed in manner very similar to anordinary ink-bottle-viz., with a main body, B, a fiat covering, 1), overthe greater portion of the top, and a neck, b suitably constructed toreceive a cork, G, the principal addition to the stand being thesupporting-flange b.

The material of which desks are formed is, as a rule, too thin to permitan inkstand being supported on its bottom in an opening in the top ofthe desk without undue increase in the diameter of the bottle orpermitting it to protrude so far above the surface as to render itliable to be displaced or upset. The addition of the flange for supportin the opening permits the use of the form of bottle most (No model.)

likely to prevent evaporation, entrance of dust, or corrosion of the inkby being brought into contact with the stopper.

On the table or desk supporting the inkstand there is a catch, D,pivoted at z, one end, d, of which engages the top of the bottle inorder to hold it in place. This end of the catch has its under surfacebeveled to conform with the top of the bottle, one side, e, of the bevelbeing sloped-or cut away to facilitate the engagement of the catch withthe said top of the bottle, while the other, e, is squared or enlargedto prevent it (the catch) turning beyond its center. In the other end ofthe catch a vertical lever, L, is pivoted at a:, one end, Z, engagingwith the stopper of the bottle'and the other, Z, having a finger-restattached. The end, Z, of the lever which engages with the stopper, iscomposed of a small annular plate having a screw, m, projecting downwardtherefrom, to which the stopper G is screwed.

The operation of the catch and lever is very simple. The stopper beingin place, it is removed by pressing upon the end Z of the lever, and itis held in an elevated position, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1,by the lever being constructed to wedge somewhat under the pivot onwhich it works and by the weight of the finger-rest Z. The stopper isreplaced by simply pressing upon the plate Z. To remove the bottle, thecork is raised and the catch D turned about its pivot, as shown by thedotted lines in Fig. 2,when it (the bot tle) is lifted from its place.To replace it the operation is reversed.

I am well aware that ink-bottles set in desks are in common use; but theopenings into such bottles are at or on a level with the tops of thedesks, metallic covers pivoted in or about in the same plane with thetops of the bottles being used; but I do not know of any ink-bottlessunk in desks, and possessing the peculiar characteristics hereinenumerated. I therefore do not make a broad claim as to ink-bottles setin openings in desks; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The ink holder herein described, the body being supplied with asupporting-flange around the top thereof, and a neck, as and for thepurpose specified.

2. An inkstand, as described, to be held in an opening of a table ordesk, and supplied with a supporting-flange about the top of the bodythereofiwith a pivoted catch to hold the stand in place in the opening,substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with a stationary inkstand, of a lever having oneend attached to the stopper of said stand, and with a cam or wedge onits lower surface beneath the fulcrum thereof, adapted to engage withthe surface beneath it to hold the cork in an elevated position whenthat end of the lever is raised, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a stationary inkstand, of a lever attached tothe stopper of I 5 said stand and adapted to raise or lower said stopperin the mouth of the stand,with a pivoted catch for holding the stand inplace, the lever having; its fulcrum in the catch, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

J. C. GABLE.

Witnesses:

W. J FORDNEY, WM. R. GERHART.

